A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi W)
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
2 pages
About This Book
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King Šulgi of Urim asserts his dominance in this ancient poem. Readers will see how a ruler uses divine ancestry and economic power to demand absolute loyalty.